We decided to be really traditional this year and go up to the mountains and chop down our very own christmas tree. So we loaded the boys and hiked up a little ways till we found...not the perfect one, but a good christmas tree. Brad and Wes chopped it down we brought it home. Since we chopped our own tree down we were able to get a pretty big one, I think it's something like 15 feet tall, so we had a heck of a time decorating it, but it was fun.
So I guess I haven't posted what were having.....but if your reading this I've probably talked to you lately, so you probably already know that were having a girl. Anyways, for those that don't know......Its a girl! I must admit, when I first found out I had massive anxiety, and I still do a little bit, but I just figure....what can you do. My boys are just so not high maintenance, and I have the feeling that if I get a girl, and she's whiney, I'll just be so insensitive. I'm sure I wont be, but whatever. I would have been o.k. to have all boys, but Heavenly Father knows I need some lessons that only a girl could teach! It'll be fun. I am 26 weeks now and doing pretty good.
Brad and I went to Mexico this November for a little r & r, and no.....we didnt take the kids. We had a blast! For the first few days we toured some of the ancient Mayan ruins that dot the landscape. We went to Chichen Itza, and Ek Balahm and Coba.
After that we drove up the coast and stayed in some of the little towns and stayed at some cute places and some not so cute ones. In fact, one of our favorites was in a town called Tulum because it was right on the beach, but it had a rock hard bed and no electricity.
The last part of the trip we stayed in a vacation house right on the beach for three days. Prior to the trip Brad, as always, did some great planning and found a beautiful vacation house that we were able to rent, with our own private pool and hot tub. Both of us got through three or four novels over the course of the trip. It truly was a vacation.
I'm so grateful for a husband that places such value on romance in our marriage. It is sooooo hard to be anything but roomates, with lifes everyday challenges of kids and work, so these times that we can get away are precious. They are definately not without challenges though, There was a lot of work to do when we got home with getting kids back to normal and all.
I'm tryin to play a little catch up here. Wes turned 3 in october and Brad and I finally broke down and bought some toys. He got a train set and much to Brads dismay.....a kitchen set. Much to Brads delight.....he plays with the train set way more often.
Miles turned 1 shortley before that in September. Things were a little more low key with just some family there and some new clothes...but he sure loved the ice cream.
It's so interesting to watch these guys grow up together and have such different personality's, Wes will run into nursery and doesnt look back, but Miles on the other hand, if someone even smiles at him, he'll brake into tears sometimes. Miles has lately started prefering Brad over me and let me tell you.....what a relief. I just love it. Miles says "hi dad" whenever he come home from work. I think Brad just eats it up.
We finally moved into our house on September 1st, but we didnt get the internet here until last week...soo....here we are. We have just been busy, busy, busy getting the house finished, and yes...this time I have been on Brad daily to get it done. In our last house I was content to let him go at his own pace, but this time I wanted trim and stuff up before we decided to move again. So just about daily, when he gets home from work I say "K....what are you gonna work on today?"
He pretty much just groans, but gets to work. In fact he really has worked so hard since we've been in here. He got a short break for some of football season....but were gettin there.
The boys are doing great, Brad and I went to Mexico a couple of weeks ago and I think they were really glad to have us back. I think its soo important for us to get away sometimes, but it sure is hard on the boys.
Westley is three now and quotes movies all the time. "You bit the hand Marty....you bit the hand." (Madagascar) It's just crazy how much our family dynamic changes with his ever growing personality. Miles is 14 months now and the little dweeb is still crawling around. He'll walk inbetween people, but refuses to on his own. O' well. miles had a bunch of curls on the back of his hair, but it started getting so long it was looking too mullet like....and we cant have that, so they got cut off. I miss them, we'll see if they come back in. I attempted a photo shoot, nothing special but i'll post a few of them.
Well, lots more to write I guess, but it will have to be later.
